Apple Glasses launch details revealed in new report — here's when they could arrive

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Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has some intel

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Like every major technology company, Apple is reportedly working hard on a pair of smart glasses. Glasses allow users to see the world differently through a smaller and less noticeable form factor than the best VR headsets. However, the latest report indicates that Apple doesn't plan to rush its glasses to market, so if you want a pair, you must be patient.

The latest Apple Smart Glasses rumor comes from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. It suggests we'll need to wait three to five years for Apple's glasses to hit the market. While the report confirmed that Apple is working on smart glasses internally, "nothing is coming in the near future."

Apple Vision Pro

Apple needs to achieve a much smaller form factor than the Vision Pro with its smart glasses (Image credit: Future)

The report also cites the need to achieve acceptable battery life. When you shrink a product, the battery must also get smaller. When a battery is smaller, its capacity decreases. Maintaining the functionality of two displays, small as they might be, on tiny batteries can't be easy for Apple.

Gurman's report also cited a need for "compelling displays." Apple wants everything the user sees through the smart glasses to look great, and it can't do that without creating the correct screens.

Even though other tech companies seem ahead of Apple with smart glasses, this would follow the same patter Apple followed with Apple Intelligence. However, the AI release hasn't been completely smooth, even with delays.

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